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  • Nº26 # Date: 2015-12-23 - 17:10
  • # Max Depth: 19m Duration: 47mins
Diver's Notes

Small morey eel with coral banded cleaner shrimp.
Kuhl's stingrays, could be spotted during the ascent.
Spiny lobster, red spotted coral crab. trompet fish.

At the end of the dive, I saw a big Spotted Eagle ray in the far away, leaving the place.... Sad I couldn't see it more closer...

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  • Surface interval:140 mins
  • Temp: Surf 30°C Bottom 29°C
  • Dive type : Recreational
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
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  • Weights: 4 kg
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  • 1. Nitrox 32
  • 12L Aluminium     200 → 50 bar
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  • Average depth: 12.7m
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Species Identified

Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Spotted stingray) A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs . Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide . Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only ...
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Trapezia tigrina Eydoux and Souleyet, 1842 (Red Spotted Coral Crab)
Panulirus versicolor (Latreille, 1804) (painted spiny lobster)
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) (Giant moray)
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Chinese trumpetfish) Found in clear, shallow water , in rocky and coral areas of protected and seaward reefs . Benthopelagic . Feeds on small fishes and shrimps . A slow-moving fish relying partly on stealth and camouflage to sneak up on unsuspecting prey. Often darts down vertically on its prey. Usually solitary .
Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811) (banded coral shrimp)
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Bishop ray) Large groups of spotted eagle rays may be seen outside of the breeding season. These rays swim close to the surface and can occasionally be seen jumping clear out of the water (known as 'breaching') . Females give birth to...
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